Many Shades of Black

"Many Shades of Black"
"Many Shades of Black"
Single by The Raconteurs
from the album Consolers of the Lonely
Released	August 25, 2008
Studio	Blackbird Studio (Nashville, TN)
Genre	Alternative rock; hard rock; blues rock; jazz fusion;
Length	4:24
Label	Third Man; Warner Bros.;
Songwriter(s)	Brendan Benson; Jack White;
Producer(s)	Jack White III; Brendan Benson;
The Raconteurs singles chronology
Alternative covers
	Cover with inner sleeve reversed

"Many Shades of Black" is a song by the band The Raconteurs. It appears as the eighth track on their second album, Consolers of the Lonely. It is second single from the album and was made available in 7" vinyl format. The cover art depicts Mary Todd Lincoln or Abraham Lincoln depending on the way the inner sleeve is turned. The track is also available as downloadable content for the music video game Rock Band 2.

The release of the single contains a version of the song performed by British singer Adele.^[2] Adele has performed this song live several times, including during her An Evening with Adele tour and it was included in the deluxe edition of her 19 album. The Adele version was featured in the ending of 90210 episode "Wild Alaskan Salmon" (episode 6, season 2).^[3]

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[4]	37

Track listing

"Many Shades of Black"
"Many Shades of Black" (performed by The Raconteurs and Adele)

References

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Consolers of the Lonely – The Raconteurs". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
^ "The Raconteurs Joined by Adele on New 7". Pitchfork Media. September 26, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
^ "ITunes - Music - 90210 Soundtrack (Soundtrack from the TV Show) by Various Artists". iTunes. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
^ "The Raconteurs Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

External links

Lyrics at MTV.com

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[allmusic-1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Consolers of the Lonely – The Raconteurs". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2012.

[2] "The Raconteurs Joined by Adele on New 7". Pitchfork Media. September 26, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2012.

[3] "ITunes - Music - 90210 Soundtrack (Soundtrack from the TV Show) by Various Artists". iTunes. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2014.

[sc_Billboardalternativesongs_The_Raconteurs-4] "The Raconteurs Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

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v t e The Raconteurs
Brendan Benson Patrick Keeler Jack Lawrence Jack White
Albums	Broken Boy Soldiers Consolers of the Lonely Help Us Stranger
Singles	"Steady, As She Goes" "Hands" "Broken Boy Soldier" "Level" "Salute Your Solution" "Many Shades of Black"
Related articles	The White Stripes The Greenhornes The Dead Weather

v t e Adele
Discography Songs Awards and nominations
Studio albums	19 21 25 30
Live albums	iTunes Festival: London 2011 Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Singles	"Hometown Glory" "Chasing Pavements" "Cold Shoulder" "Make You Feel My Love" "Rolling in the Deep" "Someone like You" "Set Fire to the Rain" "Rumour Has It" "Turning Tables" "Skyfall" "Hello" "When We Were Young" "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" "Water Under the Bridge" "Easy on Me" "Oh My God" "I Drink Wine"
Featured singles	"Many Shades of Black" "Water and a Flame"
Other songs	"Lovesong" "I Can't Make You Love Me" "River Lea" "Love in the Dark" "Million Years Ago" "All I Ask" "Can I Get It" "My Little Love" "To Be Loved"
Concerts	An Evening with Adele Adele Live Adele Live 2016 Weekends with Adele Adele in Munich
Television	Adele at the BBC Adele Live in New York City Adele One Night Only An Audience with Adele
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